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Children make up 43% of Namibia’s population

Namibia has about 1.29 million children, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA). The NSA says this represents 42.7% of the country’s three million population. The NSA released the figures on Tuesday morning as part of the Day of the African Child. The NSA said children make up an estimated 690 million of Africa’s population, […] The post Children make up 43% of Namibia’s population appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian16 Jun 2026, 08:27 am
Children make up 43% of Namibia’s population

Namibia has about 1.29 million children, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).

The NSA says this represents 42.7% of the country’s three million population.

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The NSA released the figures on Tuesday morning as part of the Day of the African Child.

The NSA said children make up an estimated 690 million of Africa’s population, representing about 45% of its population.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 16 Jun 2026, 08:27 am. View original article
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